bottles GABF 2008 & Skyview. Well, this was clearly a porter. Huge coffee aroma with massive hops ht to it. A body light enough despite the alcohol to remind me what it’s supposed to be. Faint oak and well balanced bourbon - barely perceptible in fact.

Another great beer shared by Yobdoog. Almost black in color with a light brown head. Aroma of strong chocolate, burnt/roasted grain, molasses, oak, and mild bourbon. The flavors are really well integrated, strong coffee, roast (more of the black patent than roasted barley), molasses, body is full for an imperial porter, with touches of wood and very mild bourbon. Finishes bitter with lingering coffee, hints of fruit with a touch of alcohol and some light hop bitterness. Thanks Trevor!

22 oz. Pours opaque deep brown. Looks like espresso and tastes like espresso, with molasses, oak and bourbon. Heavy, slick body with a bourbon finish that burns (in a good way).

Pours black with a creamy brown head, Pleasant chocolate, vanilla, leather, caramel aroma. Big smooth body. Flavors of coffee, cocoa and vanilla. Has a nice acrid edge. Relatively low but lingering bitterness and mellow hop flavor. Quite good overall but a touch disjointed.

Bottle from Nugget in Vacaville, CA. Poured a dark brown almost black color. Smelled of coffee and chocolate. The chocolate flavor hits you first followed by the strong taste of coffee. The only negative aspect of this beer is that the flavor fell apart and the alcohol started to show as it warmed. Overall, very impressive.